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The following lists the required configuration:
Software | Version |
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Velocity | 3.8. |
4.3284 | |
Velocity IDS Framework | 1.0.0.146 |
Bosch IDS Plugin | 1.0.3.198 |
Licensing
Licensing Velocity Integration and Bosch IDS Plugin
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To obtain Bosch IDS plugin license you will need a licensed Velocity 3.8.34, and a personal computer with email access so you can provide Identiv with information about your Velocity system and receive a license key.
Contact Identiv Sales department to purchase a license for “Velocity IDS Plugin - Bosch”.
They should ask you to send them an email message containing the Server ID of your Velocity Server (exchanging this information via email instead of by phone ensures receiving the license key). The Server ID is obtained from the Velocity License Manager.
Open the Velocity License Manager.
If the Velocity Service Control Manager icon is displayed in the Windows task-bar, right-click on it and choose Velocity License Manager from the pop-up menu.
If the Velocity Service Control Manager icon is not displayed in the Windows taskbar, click the upwards-pointing triangle on the left side of the taskbar to show the hidden icons for additional programs.
Click the button after the Server ID to copy that information to the Windows Clipboard, and then paste it into an email message to Identiv so that we can create your license key. (If you don’t have email access on your Velocity Server, you can paste the information into a text file and transfer it between computers using a USB drive.)
Close the Velocity License Manager.
After you receive an email containing your license key, copy all the characters between the -- License Key Start and the -- License Key End -- lines (as shown by the yellow highlighted portion of the following screen capture).
If your Velocity Server is on a different computer, paste your license key into the Windows Notepad accessory, save it as a text file, and transfer it between computers using a USB drive. Make sure that the word wrap option is turned off, which is indicated by the absence of a check mark in front of the Format ▶ Word Wrap command.
Paste the full license key information into the Add / Renew License pane and click the Add / Renew button.
The “License value has been updated successfully” dialog displays.
Click OK to close this dialog, and then verify that the Velocity License Manager shows a new row of information about Velocity IDS Plugin-Bosch.
Licensing of the Velocity IDS Bosch plug-in is now completed, so you can close the Velocity License Manager.
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Close the Velocity application.
Run the Bosch IDS Plugin. The IDS framework gets installed along with the Bosch IDS plugin.
The installer displays various status messages while the installation proceeds.
Click Yes to back up the database prior to the update.
Click Yes to start the services after the update completes.
Click Yes to start Velocity when the Update completes.
When the following screen is displayed, type in the name and password of the Velocity Services Account and click the OK button. (The name and password of the Velocity Services account were specified when Velocity was installed.)
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Open Velocity application. Select Event Viewer and scroll down to check IDS Service Online software event is generated.
Bosch IDS Panel
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In RPS Menu, navigate to Automation/Remote App -> Automation Device.
In the Automation Device screen, select Mode 2 from the options to be the Data Value and click OK.
Adding a Bosch IDS Panel
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Enter the Name, Vendor, Model Type, Timezone, IP Address, Port, and Automation Passcode.
Click OK.
After the new panel is added, the Areas, Points, and Outputs are automatically displayed and populated below the panel.
Monitoring Bosch IDS Panels
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Right click on an area to view the list of supported commands.
The events include all alarms that are notified based on the configured areas. The table lists the supported event command types with descriptiondescriptions.
Command | Description |
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Silence Bells | Allows to silence the alarm bell generated by an event |
Activate Bells | Allows to activate the alarm bell generated by an event |
Disarm | Allows to Disarm (OFF) |
All on Instant | Turns on all points with no entry or exit delay |
All on Delay | Turns on all points with entry or exit delay |
Part on Instant | Turns on only some of the points with no entry or exit delay |
Part on Delay | Turns on only some of the points with entry or exit delay |
Force All on Delay | Forces all points to turn on with entry or exit delay |
Force All on Instant | Forces all points to turn on with no entry or exit delay |
Force Part on Delay | Forces only some of the points to turn on with entry or exit delay |
Force Part on Instant | Forces only some of the points to turn on with no entry or exit delay |
Stay One Arm | Arm in stay mode |
Away Arm | Arm in away mode |
Force Stay One Arm | Force arm in stay mode |
Force Away Arm | Force arm in away mode |
Reset Sensors | Resets the sensors in the area from a previous action and returns to normal operation |
Bosch IDS Panel Points
Points refer to single points such as doors, windows, fire detection sensors, etc. A group of points comprises an area such as lobby, conference room, etc.
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The table lists the supported command types:
Command | Description |
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Bypass Point | Bypasses the selected point |
Unbypass point | Un-bypasses the selected point |
Bosch IDS Panel Outputs
Outputs in IDS refers to automatic control of devices in areas such as entry/exit gates or lighting in secured zones.
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The table lists the supported command types
Command | Description |
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Control Output ON | Turns the output relay ON |
Control Output OFF | Turns the output relay OFF |
Status Viewer
The Status Viewer allows you to view the status of Panels, Areas, Points, and Outputs.
Viewing IDS Panel Objects in Status Viewer
Select Status Viewer from Main menu.
Click Configure Status Group.
Enter the Status Group name In the Status Viewer Properties window.
From the Filter drop-down list, select the type of component you want to include in this status group. The 'Available' pane is populated with all devices/points corresponding to the selected Filter.
Click the right arrow button, to move the highlighted components in the 'Available' pane to the 'Selected' pane.
Click OK to save and return to the Status Viewer.
The status viewer displays the status of the component that is added Online, through Battery status, and AC Power status.
The Status Group for the corresponding Areas display as shown.
The Status Group for the corresponding Points display as shown.
The Status Group for the corresponding Outputs display displays as shown.
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Graphics Viewer
The Velocity Graphics module provides a visual interface for interacting with IDS Panels, Areas, Points, and outputs. Graphics supports two different kinds of IDS Objects:
Traditional VIO IDS related objects (Panels, AraeaArea, Points, and Outputs).
The new IDS Area construct which allows you to draw a representation of an IDS Area on a map in order to monitor the associated IDS Area’s Arm and Secure states.
VIO objects allow you to plot specific IDS objects (panels, areas, points, and outputs) to monitor and control the Velocity Alarm state as well as execute device specific commands. The Velocity Alarm state is the same state as shown in the Velocity Alarm Viewer and you may ACK and Clear Velocity alarms from VIOs just like you can from the Velocity Alarm Window.
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Select the Object Library check box in the Main menu, the Object Library pane displays.
Expand the Topology folder till you reach the underlying panel, area, points, and output components that you need to place in the drawing are displayed.
Drag the required component from the selected folder to the drawing, and carefully position them at the correct location.
If required, you can modify other features of the objects by right clicking on the object.
The options in the pop-up menu:
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Click Graphics in the Main menu.
In design mode, click Design->Draw and select IDS Area.
Draw the desired area on the map.
The Map IDS constructs to a specific IDS panel Area and configures the IDS Area border and interior as shown
Typically the IDS VIOs gets plotted on the map as well and you will draw the IDS Area around these plotted VIO objects as shown above.
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In Graphics mode, right click on selected selected IDS Area VIO and execute the desired command as shown.
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The Roles in Velocity streamline the process of assigning rights and privileges to operators by the Velocity server.
The Areas, Points, and Outputs for IDS Panels added through Velocity must be given individual access, in addition to giving overall access to IDS panels. For example, when the operator wants to access specific areas, points/outputs of a panel that is configured, the permissions for each must be given explicitly by the server.
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Login as Velocity Superuser in Velocity Server.
Navigate from Main Menu-> Administration-> Roles->Operators.
The Role Operators window displays.
Select Application Permissions->IDS Panels and enable the role for the desired functions (Add/Delete/Save/View). The operator must have view permission in order to access the IDS panel and perform any operation.
Select IDS Panels or IDS Areas or IDS Points or IDS Outputs individually to give specific access.
Restricting Alarms and Events using Velocity Roles
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Right click Velocity Service Control Manager icon on Windows taskbar and select Settings.
The Velocity Settings window displays.
Go to System->Advanced in Velocity Settings.
Enable Restrict alarms and events using Velocity Roles checkbox and click OK.
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Limitation
Bosch IDS plugin has the following limitation
When changes to the Area/Point/Output names of the IDS panel occur through the RPS tool, the new names will not appear in Velocity until the IDS panel has reconnected to Velocity. The work around workaround is disabling and re-enabling the panel or restarting the Velocity IDS service.